Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 10PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
141 | 101 | 72 | 43 | 18 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 109 | 138 | 200 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07PM4.61m | 11:27AM4.26m | 11:46PM4.43m | 12:07PM4.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.42m | 6:15PM0.60m | 6:44AM0.65m | 6:48PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
141 | 101 | 72 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 13 | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
17 | 5 | — | 6 | 18 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 109 | 138 | 200 | 279 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 126 | 236 | 296 | 267 | 246 | 246 | 229 | 229 | 294 | 312 | 301 | 327 | 252 | 252 |
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